The Supreme Court today agreed to hear, at the earliest, the matter concerning the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Tripura..The Supreme Court Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde with Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant today agreed to hear the petition filed by the Tripura People’s Front and the erstwhile Maharajah of the State of Tripura on the issue..The Court agreed to hear the matter at the earliest on a non-miscellaneous day. This early hearing is, however, not possible before January 2020 given that the Supreme Court is scheduled to close for winter break from December 19..A three-Judge Bench headed by former CJI Ranjan Gogoi had issued notice in the plea in October last year..In the petition, it has been claimed that while setting up of NRC goes as far back as 1951, the need for updating the NRC in Tripura is pressing. The petition claims that the situation of the influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh is worse in Tripura than in Assam..“The exercise in Assam was necessitated due to the persistent illegal influx problem that has plagued the state for over three decades now. The petitioners respectfully submit that Tripura is worse placed. The uncontrolled influx of illegal migrants from Bangladesh to Tripura has caused huge demographic changes in Tripura which earlier was a predominantly tribal state but now has become a non-tribal state.”.The petitioners have submitted that it is very necessary to update NRC in Tripura in order to identify illegal immigrants, delete them from voters lists, and subsequently deport them from India to restore the “socio-economic, socio-cultural and socio-political equilibrium of Tripura.”.The petitioners have prayed for the Court to direct the concerned authorities to update the NRC with respect to the State of Tripura..Additionally, the petitioners have also prayed for Foreigners Tribunals to be set up and for appropriate steps to be taken to deport illegal immigrants. Further, the petitioners have sought fencing of Tripura-Bangladesh border with increased patrolling to prevent the inflow of illegal immigrants into Indian Territory. .[Read Order].Bar & Bench is available on WhatsApp. For real-time updates on stories, Click here to subscribe to our WhatsApp.
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear, at the earliest, the matter concerning the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Tripura..The Supreme Court Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde with Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant today agreed to hear the petition filed by the Tripura People’s Front and the erstwhile Maharajah of the State of Tripura on the issue..The Court agreed to hear the matter at the earliest on a non-miscellaneous day. This early hearing is, however, not possible before January 2020 given that the Supreme Court is scheduled to close for winter break from December 19..A three-Judge Bench headed by former CJI Ranjan Gogoi had issued notice in the plea in October last year..In the petition, it has been claimed that while setting up of NRC goes as far back as 1951, the need for updating the NRC in Tripura is pressing. The petition claims that the situation of the influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh is worse in Tripura than in Assam..“The exercise in Assam was necessitated due to the persistent illegal influx problem that has plagued the state for over three decades now. The petitioners respectfully submit that Tripura is worse placed. The uncontrolled influx of illegal migrants from Bangladesh to Tripura has caused huge demographic changes in Tripura which earlier was a predominantly tribal state but now has become a non-tribal state.”.The petitioners have submitted that it is very necessary to update NRC in Tripura in order to identify illegal immigrants, delete them from voters lists, and subsequently deport them from India to restore the “socio-economic, socio-cultural and socio-political equilibrium of Tripura.”.The petitioners have prayed for the Court to direct the concerned authorities to update the NRC with respect to the State of Tripura..Additionally, the petitioners have also prayed for Foreigners Tribunals to be set up and for appropriate steps to be taken to deport illegal immigrants. Further, the petitioners have sought fencing of Tripura-Bangladesh border with increased patrolling to prevent the inflow of illegal immigrants into Indian Territory. .[Read Order].Bar & Bench is available on WhatsApp. For real-time updates on stories, Click here to subscribe to our WhatsApp.
